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16 March, 2016

Breitbart-Trump campaign ties: Why publicist quit (Opinion) - CNN.com

A news organization was working to undermine one of its own reporters. For me, this was the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back. Breitbart had abandoned its own reporter and did so with the objective to protect Trump's campaign.

In recent months, we've seen the entire discourse of the political process erode into what I believe is an incredibly dangerous state of play.

Trump campaign events feel like they risk turning into violent riots, and they have become a social gathering for bigots. Their fearless leader has in turn acted as a coward by refusing to condemn violence persistently and unequivocally.